Railway tie



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,527

c. A. WXDNER RAILWAY TIE Filed Jan. 5, 1927 M W er lNV-ENTOR WITNESSz' ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

PATENT orries.

CHARLES A. WIDNER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

' RAILWAY TIE.

Application filed January This invention relates to im rovements in railway ties and has for an 0 ject the provision of a metallic tie which may be manufactured and maintained at a relatively low cost, and which will aiford a secure anchoring means for the rails, and thus prevent the rails from spreading, or becoming centerbound, and which in addition, will permit of the use of a less number of ties than with the ordinary wooden tie.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tie of sectional formation which will permit of damaged sections being replaced without replacing the entire tie, while the means for connecting the sections provides for electrically insulating the sections from one another.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a tie constructed in accordance with the invention and showing a fragmentary portion of rails secured thereto.

Figure 2 is an elevation of one end of the tie with the rail shown in section.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the opposite end of the tie with the rail omitted.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the rail supporting blocks.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the tie as shown comprises outer sect-ions 1O of duplicate construction and a connecting section 11, the latter serv ing to connect the opposed ends of the sections 10.

Each section 10 is constructed of metal and includes a base 12, side walls 13 and end walls 14 and 15. The section is formed with a recess 16 which receives a preferably wooden block 17, although this block may be made of any other suitable material. The

block is removably held in place by means 5, 1927. Serial No. 159,195.

of a bolt 18 which passes transversely through the recess 16 and through the block 17. At opposite ends'of-the recess, the tie section 10 is provided with pockets 19 which may receive suitable ballast to aid in holding the tie in place. The construction shown and described provides a light, strong and securely anchored tie section. By forming the pockets 19 and filling them with ballast, sufficient weight for holding the tie in place is obtained with a minimum amount of metal used in the tie.

The section 11 comprises a bar whose purpose is to tie the sections 10 together. This bar is also of sectional formation and includes substantially L-shaped sections 20 which have one of their ends disposed at right angles as shown at 21 and received within a recess 22 formed in the end walls 15 of the tie section 10. The section 20 is removably secured to the section 10 by suitable means, such as abolt 23. The bar sections20 are detachably connected by means of plates 24 and bolts 25 and are insulated from one another by suitable insulating blocks 26.

The blocks 17 which are secured within the recesses 16 have mounted thereon wear plates 27 upon which the rails 28 are adapted to rest. The rails are preferably secured by means of ordinary spikes 29. Wear u on the blocks 17 is thus materially reduce while splitting of the blocks is prevented by confining them between the walls of the recesses 16.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A railway tie comprising separate rail supporting sections having vertically disposed recesses in their opposed end walls, a sectional tie bar connecting the rail supporting sections, said tie bar comprising substantially L-shaped sections having one of their arms secured within the recesses of the rail supporting sections, means to connect the adjacent ends of the tie bar sections to provide an insulated joint and means to recess having side and end walls and an open secure a rail to each of the rail supporting top, rail supporting blocks within the re- 10 sections. cesses, means to hold the blocks in place and 2. A railway tie comprising separate rail means connecting the. rail supporting sec- 5 supporting sections, each of said sections tions. having ballast receiving pockets at its oppo- In testimony whereof I affix my signature. site ends and a rectangular recess located 4 between the ballast receiving pockets, said CHARLES A. WIDNER. 

